Capital punishment reflects a society’s view of human beings

Evidence

When Cuomo was asked why he pushed an issue that jeopardized his reelectability, he explained that the problem is more fundamental than the death penalty, “It raises important questions about how, as a society, we view human beings.” He further explained that “we should be better than what we are in our weakest moments” (Cuomo, 2011). — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1859